MAPLE MOUNTAIN BOYS BASKETBALL - 2009-10
2009-10 schedule (2-15, 0-6)

Dec. 1 - ALA (W 45-40)
Dec. 3 - DESERT HILLS (L 37-58)
Dec. 4 - at Timpview (L 41-68)
Dec. 8 - WESTLAKE (L 28-44)
Dec. 11 - at Mountain View (L 33-56)
Dec. 17 - PROVO (L 39-56)
Dec. 18 - vs. Parowan (W 76-70)
Dec. 19 - at Hurricane (L 41-67)
Dec. 22 - at Timpanogos (L 53-61)
Dec. 30 - at Lehi (L 45-88)
Jan. 5 - at Juab (L 44-62)
Jan. 12 - SPRINGVILLE* (L 42-77)
Jan. 15 - at Payson* (L 36-62)
Jan. 22 - UINTAH* (L 47-60)
Jan. 26 - at Salem Hills* (L 35-61)
Jan. 29 - at Springville* (L 44-76)
Feb. 2 - PAYSON* (L 42-68)
Feb. 9 - at Spanish Fork*
Feb. 16 - SALEM HILLS*
Feb. 19 - at Uintah*
Feb. 25 - SPANISH FORK*

* - Region 8 games. Home games in CAPS.
Region 8 standings


Springville      5     1   .833     11    6    .647
Payson            4     2   .667     11    6    .647
Spanish Fork   3     3   .500       8    9    .471
Uintah             3     3   .600       8    9    .471
Salem Hills     3     3   .500       7  10    .412
Maple Mtn.     0     6   .000       2  15    .118
Region             Overall
W    L    Pct.      W    L     Pct.
SEASON SCHEDULE
Nov. 25 results

Timpanogos 69, Payson 56
Lone Peak 63, Salem Hills 48
Spanish Fork 57, Westlake 52 (OT)
Provo 63, Springville 60

Dec. 1

Maple Mtn. 45, ALA 40
Orem 49, Salem Hills 44
Payson 57, Union 29
Springville 59, Wasatch 55

Dec. 2

Spanish Fork 61, Tooele 43
Springville 58, Pleasant Grove 46

Dec. 3

Desert Hills 58, Maple Mtn. 37

Dec. 4

Timpview 68, Maple Mtn. 41
Salem Hills 49, Dixie 48
Spanish Fork 56, Pine View 42

Dec. 5

Payson 45, Dixie 42

Dec. 8

Westlake 44, Maple Mtn. 28
Lehi 41, Springville 38
Union 50, Uintah 46

Dec. 9

Orem 53, Spanish Fork 37

Dec. 10

Hurricane 56, Salem Hills 55

Dec. 11

Mtn. View 56, Maple Mtn. 33
Salem Hills 76, Desert Hills 70
Wasatch 67, Uintah 61

Dec. 12

Salem Hills 58, Pine View 54

Dec. 15

Payson 70, Westlake 47
West 70, Salem Hills 59

Dec. 16

Murray 60, Spanish Fork 53
Springville 76, Timpanogos 59

Dec. 17

Provo 56, Maple Mtn. 39
Gillette, Wyo. 76, Uintah 67

Dec. 18

Payson  41, Mtn. View 40
Provo 38, Spanish Fork 32
Springville 68, Tooele 60
Maple Mountain 76, Parowan 70
Uintah 56, Cheyenne Central (Wyo.) 39

Dec. 19

Hurricane 67, Maple Mtn. 41
Cheyenne East (Wyo.) 66, Uintah 52

Dec. 21

Payson 37, Orem 29

Dec. 22

Timpanogos 61, Maple Mtn. 53
Granger 62, Spanish Fork 57
Copper Hills 74, Uintah 55
Payson 60, Pine View 46
Mtn. View 68, Salem Hills 60

Dec. 23

Payson 69 Snow Canyon 49
Dec. 28

Uintah 66, Moapa Valley, Nev. 56
Oxnard, Calif. 80, Springville 75

Dec. 29

Uintah 64, Cedar City 53
Springville 70, El Dorado, Nev. 43

Dec. 30

Lehi 88, Maple Mtn. 45
Provo 45, Salem Hills 42
Spanish Fork 59, Stansbury 53
Uintah 62, Park City 57 (OT)
San Bernardino 94, Springville 85

Jan. 5

Juab 62, Maple Mtn. 44
Wasatch 62, Payson 40
Bountiful 65, Salem Hills 59
Park City 56, Spanish Fork 50
Springville 80, Westlake 60

Jan. 6

Salem Hills 62, Ben Lomond 61

Jan. 7

Tooele 48, Payson 42

Jan. 8

Kearns 59, Spanish Fork 56 (2OT)
Uintah 63, Grand Jct. Central 54
Copper Hills 77, Springville 55

Jan. 12

Springville 77, Maple Mtn. 42
Salem Hills 63, Spanish Fork 60
Payson 67, Uintah 53

Jan. 15

Payson 62, Maple Mtn. 36
Uintah 82, Salem Hills 75
Spanish Fork 56, Springville 50

Jan. 22

Uintah 60, Maple Mtn. 47
Spanish Fork 57, Payson 48
Springville 60, Salem Hills 53 (OT)

Jan. 26

Salem Hills 61, Maple Mtn. 35
Springville 62, Payson 55
Uintah 67, Spanish Fork 62

Jan. 29

Springville 76, Maple Mtn. 44
Payson 55, Uintah 50 (OT)
Spanish Fork 77, Salem Hills 61

Feb. 2

Payson 68, Maple Mtn. 42
Springville 48, Spanish Fork 39
Salem Hills 77, Uintah 67

Feb. 9

Maple Mtn. at Spanish Fork
Salem Hills at Payson
Springville at Uintah

Feb. 16

Salem Hills at Maple Mtn.
Payson at Springville
Uintah at Spanish Fork

Feb. 19

Maple Mtn. at Uintah
Spanish Fork at Payson
Springville at Salem Hills

Feb. 24

Payson at Salem Hills
Uintah at Springville

Feb. 25

Spanish Fork at Maple Mtn.
Jan. 22 - Uintah 60, Maple Mountain 47

Story of the game: Collin Boren and Gavin Bullock scored 14
points apiece as Uintah built a big lead and then held off Maple
Mountain in a Region 8 contest.

Maple Mtn.'s best moment: The Golden Eagles trailed 49-26
going into the final quarter, but made a nice rally to make score
more respectable. K.J. Hall and Tyson Jex led the Eagles with
seven points apiece.

Uintah's best moment: The Utes dominated the game, jumping to
a 19-8 first-quarter lead and then kept extending it until filling the
game with reserves.

Statistical notes: Josh Ewell made both of Uintah's
three-pointers. Jex had a pair of treys for Maple Mountain. Uintah
shot 20-35 from the free-throw line. Maple Mountain was just 9-21.

What we learned from this game: The Eagles lost their seventh
straight game and are at the bottom of the region standings. So
far, they really haven't competed against any region team.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Provo Herald brief,
click here and scroll down. There was no report in the Salt Lake
Tribune.


Jan. 15 - Payson 62, Maple Mountain 36

Story of the game: Braden Wright led a balanced scoring attack
with 15 points as Payson blew this game open early and downed
Maple Mountain in a Region 8 contest.

Maple Mtn.'s best moment: The Golden Eagles fell behind early,
but played with the Lions through the second and third quarters. A
lot of players got  opportunities to play. K.J. Hall finished with eight
points and Connor Murphy had seven.

Payson's best moment: The Lions took a 19-6 lead after the first
period and were never really threatened. David Losee had 12
points and Colton Jewett and Tanner Newbold added 11 each.

Statistical notes: Payson shot 70 percent from the free throw line,
but Maple Mountain was just 7-18 (38.9 percent). Maple Mountain
had three treys to just one for Payson.

What we learned from this game: This marks the fourth straight
game that the Eagles really haven't been competitive. They are
young kids, but at some point that newfound experience they've
gained has to kick in.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To see the Provo Herald brief,
click here and scroll down.


Jan. 12 - Springville 77, Maple Mountain 42

Story of the game:  Raul Delgado scored a career-high 34 points
and Springville held Maple Mountain scoreless the entire first
quarter en route to a convincing win over the Golden Eagles in
their Region 8 opener.

Maple Mtn.'s best moment: The Eagles fell behind 18-0 after the
first period. They tried to get back into the game with three-pointers
and Connor Murphy scored a season-high 14 points, including
three treys.

Springville's best moment: The outcome was never in doubt.
Delgado was on fire, nailing six three-pointers, as Springville
quieted the home crowd right away. Kevin Critchfield added 12
points and Matt Sumsion 10.

Statistical notes: The 77 points given up was a season high for
Maple Mountain. Both teams shot about 50 percent from the
free-throw line. Maple Mountain made eight three-pointers.

What we learned from this game: This was a tough introduction
to Region 8 as they went up against probably the top player.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. There was no report in the
other papers.


Jan. 5 - Juab 62, Maple Mountain 44

Story of the game:  Joey Lewis scored 20 points as Juab blitzed
Maple Mountain with a big first half and claimed the non-region
victory.

Maple Mtn.'s best moment: The Golden Eagles trailed the entire
game, and went into the final quarter down 53-26. They outscored
Juab 18-9 after that to make the final more respectable. K.J. Hall
led the Eagles with 13 points and Duncan Graham had 10.

Juab's best moment: Lewis, Jake Bradford and Taran Wright
were the Wasps big scorers as they built a 43-17 halftime lead.
Lewis's effort was his season-high.

Statistical notes: Juab shot 10-13 from the free-throw line. Maple
Mountain was 9-14. The Eagles finished the preseason with a 2-9
record.

What we learned from this game: Juab appears to be a decent
3A team, but the Wasps clearly dominated this game. The Eagles
are still looking for their first real road win.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune
box score, click here. For the Provo Herald brief, click here.


Dec. 30 - Lehi 88, Maple Mountain 45

Story of the game:  William Walker scored 16 points and led four
players in double figures as Lehi grabbed a big lead in the first
quarter and cruise past Maple Mountain in a non-region game.

Maple Mtn.'s best moment: The Golden Eagles got their offense
going a bit after the first quarter. Cameron Starr was the top scorer
with 12 points. Colton Starr had seven points, including a pair of
three-pointers.

Lehi's best moment: The Pioneers got rolling early, taking a 25-6
lead after the first period. Jordan McGregor had 12 points, and
Jordan Rupp and Zach Stanley had 11. Lehi emptied its bench
and 11 different players scored.

Statistical notes: Lehi connected on 26-29 free throws; Maple
Mountain was 16-25. The Eagles also emptied their bench.

What we learned from this game: This was not a winnable game
as the Golden Eagles gave up a season-high point total.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune
box score, click here.


Dec. 22 - Timpanogos 61, Maple Mountain 53

Story of the game: Ryan Van Pelt led the way with 20 points and
Chris Melville added 18 as Timpanogos held off Maple Mountain in
a non-region game.

Maple Mountain's best moment: The Golden Eagles put up a
good battle. They trailed by just two points at halftime, and couldn't
rally enough to pull off the win. Duncan Graham had 14 points and
Cameron Starr 13.

Timpanogos' best moment: Van Pelt scored most of his points in
the second half, when Timpanogos outscored Maple Mountain
35-29. Van Pelt also had eight rebounds.

Statistical notes: Melville and Ryan Hamilton had seven rebounds
each for Timpanogos. Maple Mountain had five three-pointers, all
from different players.

What we learned from this game:  The Golden Eagles dropped to
2-7 going into the Christmas break. This was the team's best true
road performance this season.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Provo Herald brief,
click here. There was no report in the Salt Lake Tribune.


Dec. 19 - Hurricane 67, Maple Mountain 41

Story of the game: Jaden Seely scored 14 points as Hurricane
built a big lead and then emptied their bench en route to a win over
Maple Mountain in the championship game of the Total Utah
Preps tournament.

Maple Mountain's best moment: The Golden Eagles stayed with
Hurricane early. The game was tied 6-6 before Hurricane pulled
ahead. Duncan Graham led Hurricane with 10 points.

Hurricane's best moment: The Tigers led 36-20 at halftime and
was in command after that. Thirteen different players scored for
Hurricane.

Statistical notes: Maple Mountain made 19-22 free throws.
Hurricane was 13-22. Maple Mountain had 10 players reach the
scoring column.

What we learned from this game:  Hurricane won the trophy at its
own tournament. The Tigers seemed to be the best team, and it
showed.

Links: The St. George Spectrum had a reporter and a
photographer at the game. To read the Spectrum article, click here.
To view the Deseret News brief, click here. To see the Salt Lake
Tribune box score, click here.


Dec. 18 - Maple Mountain 76, Parowan 70

Story of the game: Jace Edmunds scored 18 points as Maple
Mountain built a 20-point lead and then held off Parowan in the first
game of the Total Utah Preps tournament in Hurricane.

Maple Mountain's best moment: The Golden Eagles led
throughout, but the game got interesting late in the game.
Cameron Starr added 13 points and Kelby Crandall 11.

Parowan's best moment: Dylan Croall had 17 points for Parowan,
which erupted for 36 points in the fourth quarter and almost pulled
off the comeback win. Zack Wood and Josh Curtis had 14 apiece.

Statistical notes: The teams combined for 58 points in the final
quarter. Parowan hit 20-37 free throws. Maple Mountain was
19-30. Ryan Robinson had 10 rebounds for Parowan.

What we learned from this game:  The Golden Eagles dominated
most of the game, and then pulled off the victory, which ended their
five-game losing streak.

Links: There was no local media coverage of the game, but the
Totalutahpreps.com people wrote a nice article. To read it, click
here. To see the Deseret News brief, click here. There was no
report in the Salt Lake Tribune.


Dec. 17 - Provo 56, Maple Mtn. 39

Story of the game: Kyle Collinsworth scored 22 points, but it was
Provo's defense that held Maple Mountain scoreless in the first
quarter, and that allowed the Bulldogs to earn the convincing
victory.

Maple Mountain's best moment: The Golden Eagles finally got
their offense going in the second half and rallied to make the
score look better. Kelby Crandall was the top scorer with 11 points,
while Cameron Starr had nine, including three treys.

Provo's best moment: The Bulldogs led 9-0 after the first period,
and then extended the margin to 32-7 at halftime. Provo was able
to empty the bench in the second half. Ryan Durrant added 10
points and Andrew Finch had eight.

Statistical notes: Provo improved to 3-0 on the road. Defensively,
this was Provo's best game to date. Maple Mountain outscored
Provo 21-10 in the final period.

What we learned from this game:  The Eagles couldn't match up
with Collinsworth, but playing Provo was a good learning
experience.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To see the Provo Herald brief,
click here. For the Salt Lake Tribune box score, click here.


Dec. 11 - Mountain View 56, Maple Mountain 33

Story of the game: Kolton Gourley scored 14 points and Mountain
View's defense holding down Maple Mountain in the Bruins
non-region win.

Maple Mountain's best moment: The Golden Eagles trailed 19-8
at halftime, but finally got their offense going. Chris Clark and Jace
Edmunds were the scoring leaders with six points each.

Mountain View's best moment: The Bruins outscored Maple
Mountain 22-11 in the third period to pull away. Evan Moeai backed
up Gourley with nine points.

Statistical notes: Taylor Warner had seven points for Mountain
View, including two three-pointers. Mountain View had five treys,
while Maple Mountain had none.

What we learned from this game:  This was Maple Mountain's
second road game and, once again, the team had offensive
problems.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. There was no report in the Salt
Lake Tribune or Provo Herald.


Dec. 8 - Westlake 44, Maple Mountain 28

Story of the game: John Ursua scored 17 points and Westlake
held Maple Mountain scoreless in the second quarter and that
allowed the Thunder to build a big lead and win this non-region
game.

Maple Mountain's best moment: The Golden Eagles actually went
scoreless for 14 minutes, but rallied to make the game interesting.
Duncan Graham was the top scorer with 14 minutes.

Westlake's best moment: Westlake played great defense and
built a 19-8 halftime lead. Austin Gleed added nine points.

Statistical notes: Westlake could have built the lead more, but
made just 13-29 free throws. Maple Mountain was 12-17. Maple
Mountain made just seven field goals.

What we learned from this game:  That dry spell was too much
for Maple Mountain to overcome. Fortunately, the defense played
well enough for the game to get too much out of hand.

Links: The Provo Herald had a reporter at the game. To read the
Herald story, click here. To see the Deseret News brief, click here.
To view the Salt Lake Tribune box score, click here.


Dec. 4 - Timpview 68, Maple Mountain 41

Story of the game: Ky Raymond scored 18 points as Timpview
showed off its passing skills in a relatively easy non-region victory
over Maple Mountain.

Maple Mountain's best moment: Duncan Graham scored 13
points for the Golden Eagles, who played Timpview evenly in the
second and fourth quarters. The other times, they were blown out.

Timpview's best moment: The Thunderbirds' crisp passing netted
21 assists, and they also had 14 steals. Ryan Sagers, T.J. Salmon
and Christian Covey had 10 points apiece.

Statistical notes: The score might have been worse if Timpview
had made more than 9-26 from the free-throw line. Maple
Mountain's Connor Murphy had six points on a pair of
three-pointers.

What we learned from this game: This was another game where
Maple Mountain was outmatched, but these non-region games are
meant to prepare the Golden Eagles for the Region 8 season.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Provo Herald's
article, click here. There was no report in the Salt Lake Tribune.


Dec. 3 - Desert Hills 58, Maple Mountain 37

Story of the game: Tanner Atkin had 14 points and Bo Buchanan
added 11 as Desert Hills bolted to a big lead and handed Maple
Mountain its first loss in a non-region game.

Maple Mountain's best moment: Duncan Graham scored 13
points, but the Golden Eagles couldn't must enough of a
comeback. They trailed 33-19 at halftime, and the visitors pulled
away more in the final quarter.

Desert Hills' best moment: Atkin had three treys for Desert Hills,
which was able to extend its lead, despite a poor free-throw
shooting night (7-18).

Statistical notes: The visitors emptied their bench and 10 different
players scored. Hunter Crandall had a pair of threes for Maple
Mountain.

What we learned from this game: Chalk this one up to
experience. Maple Mountain was outmatched in this game.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune
box score, click here.


Dec. 1 - Maple Mountain 45, ALA 40

Story of the game: Kelby Crandall scored 17 points as Maple
Mountain pulled away in the third quarter and held off American
Leadership to earn their first boys basketball win.

Maple Mountain's best moment: Duncan Graham added 12
points for the Golden Eagles, who nailed eight three-point
baskets. Maple Mountain led 22-19 but went on an 11-2 run in the
third quarter.

American Leadership's best moment: ALA scored almost half
their points in the fourth quarter, and made a big rally behind Kirill
Jordan (9 points) and Thatcher Lamb (8), but it wasn't enough.

Statistical notes: Maple Mountain hit just 7-19 free throws, while
ALA was 11-13. Crandall had four treys, while Graham had three.

What we learned from this game: This will go down as the
school's first victory, and let's hope there are more.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read
the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune
box score, click here. To see the Provo Herald brief, click here and
then scroll down.